Water regulator for stock tanks



Oct. 1211926.

A. K.JONES ET-AL WATER REGULATOR FOR STOCK TANKS Filed Oct. 1925 Patented Get. 12, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERT K. JONES AND HOMER T. JONES, OF RD. NEBRASKA; SAID ALBERT K. JONES ASSIGNOR TO SAID HOMER T. JONES.

WATER REGULATOR FOR STOCK TANKS.

Application filed October The invention relates to improvements in water regulators in which a container adapted to hold a non-freezing liquid and having flexible bottom operates a valve; and the objects of the improvement are, first, to provide a means of regulating the flow of water into the stock drinking tank that will not become inoperative when ice forms on the water in the drinking tank; sec- 0nd, to provide a water regulator that is not likely to get out of working order, that is cheap and durable, and can be quickly repaired by unskilled workmen; third, to provide a valve that will be positive and reliable with its action in varying and adverse conditions.

One form of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which Fig. 1. is a plan view of the water regulator with a portion of the container and base cut away showing the positions of the valve and flexible bottom.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the braces that extend to and clamp on the-rim of the stock tank, and

Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical section of the valve taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1, and looking in the direction of the arrows.

The container 1, the flexible bottom 2, and the connection to the valve constitute the principle parts of the regulator. A circular base 3 having a flange 4 is bolted to the flange 5 of the container 1, the flexible bottom 2 is gripped between the two said flanges thus making a fluid tight joint at the bottom of the container 1, the inlet water pipe 6 that comes in the side of the base 3 can be connected to any convenient water supply. The pipe 6 is permanently attached to a block 7 which is bolted to the base 3 bytwo bolts 8, 8, the block 7 also holds a pivot 9 for the valve plate 10, this plate is connected to the flexible bottom 2 by a connecting link 11, adjustments can be made by the nut 12 flexible bottom 2 is reenforced by the metal disk 14, the flexible bottom 2 should be made from a very flexible material such as rawhide, in cold weather oilcan be placed in the container 1 thus ice may freeze over the surface of the water in the tank 19 the ice can be broken allowing the stock to drink and the oil in the container 1 will counter balance with the water in the tank 19 operat ring the flexible bottom 2. No manual an on the bolt 13, the center portion of the 9, 1925. Serial No. 61,497

tention is required however to break the ice about the container 1 as would be required of a float when used to control the valve.

From the inlet pipe 6 is extended a nozzle 15, (see Fig.v 3) closing this nozzle is an elastic member 16, such as rubber or leather, the plate 17 has a large hole which goes over the nozzle 15 and serves to hold this said elastic member firmly and permanently 111 place. The hole 18 through the base 3 admits the water to freely pass into the tank 19.

The spring 20 closes the valve, and in normal operation there is no springing takes place, but when the flexible bottom 2 exerts an excessive pull such as is experienced when hick ice freezes on the water this spring admits the connecting link 11 and bolt 28 to move upwards until the head of the bolt 28 strikes the pipe 6, thus no excessive strain is exerted on the valve mechanism.

The hoop 21 passes around near the upper end of the container 1 and is connected to the braces 22, 22, these braces hook over and are clamped to the rim of the tank 19 by a pair of clamps 23, the crossbar 24 on the said braces serves as a safeguard preventing animals from getting their heads fast be tween the said braces.

The cover 25 of the container is held down by the nuts 26, 26, screwed on the rods 27, 27 whichare riveted to the upper part of the said container.

Hence is will be understood that by removing the liquid in the container 1 in accord ance the valve is made to control a high water pressure.

The construction is not only one which is simple and eflicient and capable of accurate regulation of the water, but provides the additional and important advantage of continuing its work while embedded in alayer of ice.

It is thought that the operation and utility of the water regulator will be apparent Without further description, and while in the drawing there is illustrated a preferred embodiment of our invention, it is to be understood that the structural elements are susceptible to such variations and modifications as fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What we claim is:

In a Water regulator comprisin a circular container having more than diameter,

a flange around the bottom of the said ooniainer, a circular base of the same diameter as the said container, a flange around the top of the said base, a flexible partition gripped between the said flanges, a firni plate on the upper side and covering the central portion of the said partition, two screw rods projecting perpendicularly from the top part of the said container, a cover held by nuts screwed on the said rods, braces with a cross ar extending from the top portion of the said container with means adapted to clamp to a stock watering: tank, and means whereby a valve is operatively connected with the said flexible partition.

ALBERT K. JONES. HOMER T. JONES. 

